Process and apparatus for handling or dyeing rugs or the like



Oct. 12 1926. l,602,446

w. E. oLsoN PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING OR DYEING RUGS OH THELIKE .Filed Sept. 24, 1921 Pmma od. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES, PTENT OFFICE.

WALTER E. .OLSOI OF CHICAGO, ILLI'NOIS.

BOCESS AND AIPBATUS FOR HNDLING B DYEING B'U'GS 0B TEE LIKE. i

Application filed September 24, 1921; Seria 1 No. 502,898.

My invention relates to improvements in .process and apparatus forhandling or dyemg rugs and the like, and has for its object theprovision of lan improved process 6 and apparatus of this character bymeans of'which the handling and dyeing of rugs and the like is greatlyfacilitated.

Other objects, will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the process-and 10 vmethod and apparatus forcarrying on the same hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, and 1n which,

Fig. 1 is ,a perspective view of apparatus employed in carrying on therocess,

Fig. 2, a perspective view o a partial supporting bar or pole employedin the apparatus, and v 'Fig. 3, a transverse section of said supportingbar shown in position of use.

The preferred form of apparatus for. carrying on the process .comprisesa suitable struck provided with a lrectangular base 'i formed of angleirons as shown and mounted upon suitable caster Wheels 5. Upstandingsupporting posts 6, preferablyin the form of angle irons, are arrangedat the four' corners of the base 4 as shown and project upwardlytherefrom as shown. The upper en s of the posts 6 are connected byconnecting bars 7 and 8, preferably in the form of angle irons, the bar7 extending across the rear of the truck 'and the bars 8 across each endthereof, the remaining side of the truck being left open as shown.Additional angle irons 9 are secured on top of the angle irons 8' withoner of their egs 40 projecting 'horizontally and inwardly and theother, legs projecting vertically to form suitable su ports forremovably supporting bars or po es 10 as indioated. The supporting bars10 are' made of wood and of a length to span the space between the angleirons. 9

' and 'Whereby said bars 10 may be readily placed on or removed fromsaid angle irons,

with a rug' or similar flexible article 11' folded thereover as shownand hanging within 'the interior of the truck, the open side of thetruck greatly facilitating the operation in placing the sup orting barsin and removing them' from t e truck. The Vertical le s of the angleirons 9 constitute 65 stopa for t e ends of the bars 10 and where-'sides of the supporting bars. In this way -renovating by accidentaldisplaoement of the bars longitudinally is prevented. The supportin bars10 are provided with a'line of metz staples 12 driven centrall in thetop thereof and projecting upwar ly therefrom, and with additional linesof slmilar staples 13 driven diagonally into each upper'corner of thebars, as shown. By this arrangement it will be observed that a' rug orother similar article will be supported on the bar 10 at a plurality 'ofseparated and comparatively minute oints and clear of the top and sidesof said ar, as best shown in Fig. 3. Suitable Steps 14 are provided onthe posts 6 at the open side of the truck to facilitate the operation ofinserting and removing the bars 10 with. the rugs 11 thereon, and asuitable drip pan 15 is provided for catching the drippings from the rus.

In dying rugs, t'he dye is first applied to the rugs in any suitable ordesi'red way, thus necessarily dampening or Wetting the rug. Then therug is folded over a supporting bar 10 and inserted into the truck asindicated, a comparatively large number of 80 rugs being thus dyed andarranged onthe truck. Thereupon the truck is wheeled into a suitabledrying room and the dye properly dried therein. In this way wooden barsm'ay be utilized for supporting the rugs during the drying of the dyeand at the same time the rugs supported at a plural'ity of separated andcomparatively minute points and out of actual contact with the top orthe use of -metal for the supporting bars v whichtends to contaminateand impair the dyes through aocidental contact therewith may be avoidedand at the same time the crushin or flattening .down of the nap or theprojecting fibre of the rug through comparatively large and Well definedand apparent areas, avoided. In the scouring or of rugs and carpents,the same are usual y treatedv With a Cleaning compound or paste andlthen flushed with water thoroughly dampening or Wetting the same.

'It is then necessary to dry the rugs or carpets and to this end thesame are folded over the bars 10 and arranged on the truck for dryingpurposes. During the dryingtherus or carpets will be supported at aplura 'ty of separated and comparatively minute points andwhereby thecrushing or flatteningdown of' the nap is avoided. The

specific form and arrangement of the truck employed constitutes a simpleand eficient arrangement for the purpose.

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred process 01` methodand apparatus for carrying on the same, these are capable of Variationand modification withoutl departing from the spirit of the invention. I,therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise method andappara-tus set forth but desire to avail myself of such vanations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. The process of dyeing flexible articles which consists in applyingthe dye; then folding the article over a support making a large numberof comparatively minute and separated contacts therewith; and thenpermtting said article to dry, substantially as described.

2. The process of dyeing fiexible articles which consists in applyingthe dye; then folding the article over a Wooden support having amet-allic supporting members projecting therefrom and making a largenumber of comparatively minute and separated contacts therewith; andpermitting said article to dry while suspended on said support,substantially as described.

In testimony Whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

WALTER E; OLSON.

